How to Say ‘To go, please.’ in Spain Spanish
Para llevar, por favor.
PAH-rah yeh-BAR por fah-BOR
[PAH-rah yeh-BAR por fah-BOR]
Phrase Breakdown
Para llevar,
PAH-rah yeh-BAR
To go / takeaway,
A short phrase meaning the order is not for consumption here.
Un café para llevar, por favor.
A coffee to go, please.
Words in this phrase
Para
[PAH-rah]
for / to
Used in «para llevar» to mean to go or takeaway.
Lo pido «Para» llevar por la mañana.
I order it “to” go in the morning.
llevar
[yeh-BAR]
to take away / to carry
In this context, it means takeaway rather than physically carry in general.
Quiero «llevar» el café a la oficina.
I want “to take” the coffee to the office.
Por favor.
por fah-BOR
Please.
A polite formula used to make the request sound courteous.
Una bolsa, por favor.
A bag, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
by / for
Part of «por favor», the polite way to say please.
Añadir «por» favor hace la frase más amable.
Adding “please” makes the phrase more polite.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor
Together with «por», it forms «por favor» meaning please.
Siempre digo «favor» en «por favor».
I always say “favor” in “please.”
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